Jay-Z and Beyoncé have always been intentional about how they raise their children. Unlike their eldest daughter, Blue Ivy, who has stepped into the spotlight in recent years, Rumi and Sir have largely remained out of the public eye —a decision that many celebrity parents make to protect their kids from media scrutiny.

Z and Beyoncé’s children in a post on X on Wednesday. The “Gold Digger” rapper, 47, claimed that Beyoncé used IVF to conceive her and Jay-Z’s 7-year-old twins Rumi and Sir. In more tweets that were all posted within 20 minutes,

West’s recent inflammatory remarks about Jay-Z and Beyoncé arrive amid a broader pattern of controversial public statements that have alienated many former supporters. In 2018, he generated significant backlash after suggesting that American slavery represented a “choice” for those enslaved.